From the earth another beast appears with lamb-like horns and dragon speech. It uses the first beast’s power and directs the earth to worship. Fire falls before the crowd, and signs become a net of lies. An image is raised for the wounded beast that lived again. The Mark of the Beast No mark, no image, no throne can rival the Lamb. The saints endure while deception fills the earth. The kingdom of the beast is measured and condemned. Breath is given to the image, and its voice demands submission. Death is threatened against the ones who will not bow. A borrowed crown cannot become eternal. The names within the book outlive the numbered lie. Hand and forehead receive the mark that governs buying and selling. Wisdom counts the human number: six hundred sixty-six. The Mark of the Beast No mark, no image, no throne can rival the Lamb. The saints endure while deception fills the earth. The kingdom of the beast is measured and condemned. The Mark of the Beast